Jane Chin asks how do you distinguish between hesitation about a project that is born of fear v. because the project is no longer aligned with your goals?

15 responses to this plurk.

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  July 02, 2008 at 15:10 web2marketing get rid of it as soon as possible!!
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  July 02, 2008 at 15:31 AbleReach says nonspecific fear is a sign that something needs examination.
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  July 02, 2008 at 15:32 AbleReach plain ol fear usually lifts or shifts once I get into the project. Lack of fit-with-goals gets worse.
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  July 02, 2008 at 15:34 Jane Chin says i conducted an informal feasibility with advisors for a project idea that can take off. it can go big or remain small depending on my level
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  July 02, 2008 at 15:34 Jane Chin says of investment
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  July 02, 2008 at 15:34 Jane Chin says in the past i've done harder things and fear was not even an issue (was scared but didn't care)
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  July 02, 2008 at 15:35 Jane Chin says my gut feel is that this is not completely aligned with where i'm supposed to head, except i'm still figuring out where i'm supposed to head
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  July 02, 2008 at 15:48 AbleReach asks can you nail down exactly what your resistance is? If both where you're supposed to head and the fear are not specific, it gets harder.
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  July 02, 2008 at 16:10 Jane Chin says ablereach PP coming up
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  July 02, 2008 at 16:29 Jane Chin says (pp - private plurk)
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  July 02, 2008 at 17:13 AbleReach says check her privates.
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  July 02, 2008 at 17:14 AbleReach oops - meant "check yer privates"
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  July 03, 2008 at 05:39 SandyBBerry says I find the more I work on something the less fear (of failure) I feel. If any fear. However, if my feeling of dread goes up then I
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  July 03, 2008 at 05:40 SandyBBerry says examine whether I should be doing it.
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  July 03, 2008 at 05:44 Jane Chin says right, sandybberry that is one clue that it's fear of/from unknown rather than resistance due to lack of alignment with personal goals.